Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre independence India as traders?

1. The arrival sequence of Europeans in India as traders is generally: - Portuguese (Vasco da Gama arrived in 1498) - Dutch (Established trading posts from early 17th century) - English (East India Company formed in 1600, established factory in Surat 1613) - Danes (Established trading posts from early 17th century) - French (Compagnie des Indes Orientales formed in 1664, first factory in Surat 1668) 2. Therefore, among the given options, the French were the last major European power to arrive in pre-independence India as traders.